(Son of Armstrong and Abigail (Hench) Calhoun)
(Husband of Hannah Jane "Jennie" Darr)
CALHOUN, WILSON Farmer and Inventor
Wilson Calhoun was born November 15, 1829, and died April 13, 1910. He was the eldest son of Armstrong and Abigail Hench Calhoun and the grandson of Jacob and Susannah Rice Hench. He was educated in the public schools of Turbett Township, Juniata County. He was engaged in farm work all his life, but had experience as a sawyer. He married Hannah Jane Darr January 11, 1855, and lived in Port Royal, moving there in 1857.
Wilson invented a hoisting machine, patented in 1873. It was generally used by telephone companies. He was said to be very intelligent and gifted with a good memory. He was an extensive reader of the Bible, books of history, biography, and philosophy. He enjoyed occasions for discussion. He played the violin, playing by ear, using the full sweep of the bow. Sometimes he used the Italian Chord in which the G and D strings were tuned one degree high. By drawing the bow over two strings instead of one, he obtained an alta or lower chord which had a very pleasing effect.
(Husband of Hannah Jane "Jennie" Darr)
CALHOUN, WILSON Farmer and Inventor
Wilson Calhoun was born November 15, 1829, and died April 13, 1910. He was the eldest son of Armstrong and Abigail Hench Calhoun and the grandson of Jacob and Susannah Rice Hench. He was educated in the public schools of Turbett Township, Juniata County. He was engaged in farm work all his life, but had experience as a sawyer. He married Hannah Jane Darr January 11, 1855, and lived in Port Royal, moving there in 1857.
Wilson invented a hoisting machine, patented in 1873. It was generally used by telephone companies. He was said to be very intelligent and gifted with a good memory. He was an extensive reader of the Bible, books of history, biography, and philosophy. He enjoyed occasions for discussion. He played the violin, playing by ear, using the full sweep of the bow. Sometimes he used the Italian Chord in which the G and D strings were tuned one degree high. By drawing the bow over two strings instead of one, he obtained an alta or lower chord which had a very pleasing effect.
(Son of Armstrong and Abigail (Hench) Calhoun)
(Husband of Hannah Jane "Jennie" Darr)
CALHOUN, WILSON Farmer and Inventor
Wilson Calhoun was born November 15, 1829, and died April 13, 1910. He was the eldest son of Armstrong and Abigail Hench Calhoun and the grandson of Jacob and Susannah Rice Hench. He was educated in the public schools of Turbett Township, Juniata County. He was engaged in farm work all his life, but had experience as a sawyer. He married Hannah Jane Darr January 11, 1855, and lived in Port Royal, moving there in 1857.
Wilson invented a hoisting machine, patented in 1873. It was generally used by telephone companies. He was said to be very intelligent and gifted with a good memory. He was an extensive reader of the Bible, books of history, biography, and philosophy. He enjoyed occasions for discussion. He played the violin, playing by ear, using the full sweep of the bow. Sometimes he used the Italian Chord in which the G and D strings were tuned one degree high. By drawing the bow over two strings instead of one, he obtained an alta or lower chord which had a very pleasing effect.
(Husband of Hannah Jane "Jennie" Darr)
CALHOUN, WILSON Farmer and Inventor
Wilson Calhoun was born November 15, 1829, and died April 13, 1910. He was the eldest son of Armstrong and Abigail Hench Calhoun and the grandson of Jacob and Susannah Rice Hench. He was educated in the public schools of Turbett Township, Juniata County. He was engaged in farm work all his life, but had experience as a sawyer. He married Hannah Jane Darr January 11, 1855, and lived in Port Royal, moving there in 1857.
Wilson invented a hoisting machine, patented in 1873. It was generally used by telephone companies. He was said to be very intelligent and gifted with a good memory. He was an extensive reader of the Bible, books of history, biography, and philosophy. He enjoyed occasions for discussion. He played the violin, playing by ear, using the full sweep of the bow. Sometimes he used the Italian Chord in which the G and D strings were tuned one degree high. By drawing the bow over two strings instead of one, he obtained an alta or lower chord which had a very pleasing effect.
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